Council Votes To Return Employee Oversight To Morrison
Algood City Council reversed course Tuesday night, approving an ordinance allowing the city administrator to hire department heads without the council’s approval. City Administrator Keith Morrison previously hired department heads, but the council voted to give itself final approval last year. Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler said the Council changed the policy last year against the advice […]
Concerns About Pay Raises In Algood Budget
Algood City Council approved first reading of its new budget Tuesday despite concerns from several members about the uncertainty of pay raises. City Administrator Keith Morrison included 50-cent per hour raises across the board for all city employees in the budget he shared last month. During a Monday work session, other scenarios came up for […]
Algood Council Approves Ordinance To Approve Leaders
Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison will still oversee the hiring process, but the candidate he selects will have to be ratified by the City Council. That after a new ordinance passed on second and final reading Tuesday. Several members of the public voiced their concerns with the ordinance proposed by City Council Member Ron Graves, […]
Algood City Council To Vote On Dog Park Plan
Algood City Council will decide the best options for the construction of a dog park fence Tuesday night. Parks and Recreation Director Roy Phipps presented the council with prices for building a residential or commercial-grade fence, or accepting a bid and having contractors build one. He said a 200-by-200 five-foot residential-grade fence would cost the […]
